P. 381, c. 1.—“Marat,” mäˈrä. (1744-1793.) Before the Revolution Marat had practiced medicine. In 1789 he gained great popularity among the Revolutionists by his journal, _The Friend of the People_. After his election in 1792 to the Convention and the formation of the triumvirate with Danton and Robespierre, he wielded great power by his decisive opinions. “Danton,” dänˌtonˈ. (1759-1794.) He was a lawyer by profession. At the beginning of the Revolution he became a popular leader and orator. When the supreme power fell into the hands of the triumvirate Danton was elected minister of justice, thus having chief control of the city. Afterward he was elected to the Convention, where he became a prominent leader, but excited the jealousy of Robespierre. The latter triumphed in the contest for the first rank, and Danton was guillotined. Lamartine says of him: “Nothing was wanting to make Danton a great man, except virtue.” P. 381, c. 2.—“Corday,” korˌdaˈ. (1768-1793.) P. 382, c. 1.—“Aboukir,” ä-boo-keerˈ. “Tuileries,” tü-eel-rē. A royal palace of Paris. “D’Enghien,” dŏnˌ-gănˈ. (1772-1804.) “Eylau,” īˈlou; “Friedland,” frēdˈland. COMMERCIAL LAW. P. 384, c. 1.—“Misfeasance,” mis-fēˈzans. A wrong act. P. 384, c. 2. “In transitu.” On the passage. READINGS IN ART. P. 384, c. 2.—“Cimabue,” che-mä-booˈā. (1240?-1302?) Called “the father of modern painting.” P. 385, c. 1.—“Navicella,” năv-i-celˈla. The name of the mosaic, meaning the little ship. “Assisi,” as-seeˈsee. A picturesque town of central Italy, chiefly noted as the birthplace of St. Francis, who founded the Franciscan order of monks. “Podestà,” po-des-tāˈ. In 1207 the chief executive power of Florence was put into the hands of a single officer called the _podesta_; hence the reference is to the chief magistrate’s palace. “Chiaro-scuro,” chi-äˌro-ŏs-cuˈro. The effective distribution of lights and shades in a picture. “Guido di Pietro,” gweeˈdo de pe-aˈtrō. “Fiesole,” fyesˈo-lā. A town of Italy, near Florence. “Vicchio,” vekˈkee-o; “Mugello,” mu-gelˈlō. P. 385, c. 2.—“Orvieto,” or-ve-āˈto. A town of central Italy, not far from Perugia. “Luca Signorelli,” luˈca sēn-yo-relˈlee. (1439-1521.) An Italian painter, a nephew of Vasari. His frescoes are his most noteworthy pieces. “Scudi,” skōoˈdee. The plural of scudo, an Italian coin used in Italy and Sicily, and worth about 96 cents. “Santa Maria delle Grazie,” sänˈtä mä-reeˈä delˈlā grätˈse-ā. “Marco d’Oggione,” marˈco dōd-goˈnā. (1470-1530.) A pupil of Leonardo. He made two copies of “The Last Supper”—his most important works. P. 386, c. 1.—“Cloux,” clou; “Amboise,” almost ŏnbˈwīzˌ. A town on the Loire, in western central France. “Vasari,” vä-säˈree. (1512-1574.) A pupil of Michaelangelo, and a successful painter. His fame rests on his “Lives of the most excellent Painters, Architects and Sculptors,” one of the most valuable books ever written on the subject. “Trattato,” etc. Treatise on painting.